1992 27th Amendment to the Constitution ratified with final passage in Michigan; prevents salary changes for Congressmen from taking effect during the current term; amendment originally submitted in 1789

1998 German auto manufacturer Daimler-Benz announces $36 billion merger with the U.S. based Chrysler Corporation

2000 Former KGB officer Vladimir Putin is inaugurated as president of Russia

2004 American businessman Nick Berg is beheaded by Islamic terrorists in Iraq; murder is videotaped and released on the Internet

1992 27th Amendment to the Constitution ratified with final passage in Michigan; prevents salary changes for Congressmen from taking effect during the current term; amendment originally submitted in 1789

1998 German auto manufacturer Daimler-Benz announces $36 billion merger with the U.S. based Chrysler Corporation

2000 Former KGB officer Vladimir Putin is inaugurated as president of Russia

2004 American businessman Nick Berg is beheaded by Islamic terrorists in Iraq; murder is videotaped and released on the Internet